Trump moves to shield farmers rattled by tariffs and war. But the U.S. is already doling out $10B to near-millionaires and even billionaire farmers

President Donald Trump convened what he called the single-largest gathering of American farmers at the White House on Friday, bringing together more than 800 cowboy-hat-wearing men and women. They filled the South Lawn alongside a shiny golden tractor as the president touted his support for the agricultural industry. “I just gave you $12 billion. I don’t know if you know that or not,” Trump boasted, referring to farm relief provided through the USDA’s Farmer Bridge Assistance Program. Apparently...